,h4 ,,res4 #e  ,9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,janu>y #c1  
#bjac  ,,resolution  ,t ! ,rules ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ 
,twelf? ,congress1 includ+ applicable   
provisions ( law or concurr5t resolution
 t con/itut$ rules ( ! ,h\se at ! end ( 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf? ,congress1 are    
adopt$ z ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?
 ,congress1 ) am5dm5ts to ! /&+ rules z 
provid$ 9 section #b1 & ) o!r ord]s z   
provid$ 9 sections #c1 #d1 & #e4  #b4   
,*anges to ! /&+ rules  7a7 ,committee  
activity reports ,9 clause #a7;d7 ( rule
 ,,xi--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7#a71 /rike 
! #cj? day aft] ,june #a & ,decemb] #a &
 ins]t ,janu>y #b ( ea* ye> & /rike     
semiannual2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph         
7#b77;,b71 ins]t 9 ea* ,congress aft]   
fir/ su* report2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph  
7#c71 /rike second or f\r? semiannual4  
7b7 ,vot+  7#a7 ,9 clause #f ( rule     
,,xviii--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7b77#c71  
/rike five m9utes & ins]t n less ?an two

 m9utes2 &  7,b7 am5d p>agraph 7g7 to   
read z foll[s3  7g7 ,! ,*air may po/pone
 a reque/ = a record$ vote on any       
am5dm5t4 ,! ,*air may resume proce$+s on
 a po/pon$ reque/ at any "t4 ,! ,*air   
may r$uce to n less ?an two m9utes !    
m9imum "t = electronic vot+-- 7#a7 on   
any po/pon$ "q t foll[s ano!r electronic
 vote )\t int]v5+ bus9ess1 provid$ t !  
m9imum "t = electronic vot+ on ! fir/ 9 
any s]ies ( que/ions %all be #ae m9utes2
 or 7#b7 on any po/pon$ "q tak5 )\t     
int]v5+ debate or motion aft] !         
,committee ( ! ,:ole resumes its sitt+  
if 9 ! discretion ( ! ,*air ,memb]s w\ld
 be af=d$ an adequate opportunity to    
vote4 4  7#b7 ,9 rule ,,xx--  7,a7 am5d 
clause #h7;c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,! 
,speak] may r$uce to five m9utes !      
m9imum "t = electronic vot+ on a "q     
po/pon$ "u ?is clause1 or on a "q       
incid5tal !reto1 t-- 7#a7 foll[s ano!r  
electronic vote )\t int]v5+ bus9ess1 s  
long z ! m9imum "t = electronic vot+ on 
! fir/ 9 any s]ies ( que/ions is #ae    

m9utes2 or 7#b7 foll[s a report f !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole )\t int]v5+ debate 
or motion if 9 ! discretion ( ! ,speak] 
,memb]s w\ld be af=d$ an adequate       
opportunity to vote4 2 &  7,b7 am5d     
clause #i to read z foll[s3  #i4 ,!     
,speak] may r$uce to five m9utes !      
m9imum "t = electronic vot+-- 7a7 on any
 "q aris+ )\t int]v5+ bus9ess aft] an   
electronic vote on ano!r "q if notice ( 
possible five-m9ute vot+ = a giv5 s]ies 
( votes 0 issu$ be=e ! prec$+ electronic
 vote2 7b7 on any "q aris+ aft] a report
 f ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole )\t debate or 
int]v5+ motion2 or 7c7 on ! "q (        
adoption ( a motion to recommit 7or     
ord]+ ! previ\s "q !reon7 aris+ )\t     
int]v5+ motion or debate o!r ?an debate 
on ! motion4 4  7c7 ,cl>ifications 9    
rule ,x ,9 clause #a ( rule ,x--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7j77#b71 /rike ,organization &
 adm9i/ration & ins]t ,organization1    
adm9i/ration1 & g5]al managem5t2 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7m77#i71 /rike ,insul>      
possessions & ins]t ,insul> areas4  7d7 

,modification ( ! ,ramsey] ,rule ,9     
clause #c7;e77#a77;,b7 ( rule ,,xiii1   
ins]t & adjac5t provisions if useful to 
enable ! int5t & effect ( ! am5dm5t to  
be cle>ly und]/ood1 be=e %[+4  7e7      
,*anges to ! ,code ( ,conduct & !       
,committee on ,e?ics  7#a7 ,9 clause    
#c7;b77#h7 ( rule ,,xi--  7,a7 am5d     
subdivision 7,a77ii7 to read z foll[s3  
7ii7 ^u ! day ( su* decision or vote1   
make a public /atem5t t ! matt]1 relat+ 
to ! ref]ral made by ! bo>d ( ! ,(fice (
 ,congressional ,e?ics reg>d+ ! ,memb]1 
(fic]1 or employee ( ! ,h\se :o is !    
subject ( ! applicable ref]ral1 has be5 
ext5d$4 2 &  7,b7 9 subdivision         
7,b77ii7--  7i7 /rike ! committee votes 
to ext5d ! matt] & ins]t ! matt] is     
ext5d$2 &  7ii7 /rike ! committee has   
vot$ to ext5d ! matt] & ins]t ! matt]   
has be5 ext5d$4  7#b7 ,9 clause #h7;c7 (
 rule ,,xxiii--  7,a7 /rike sp\se 9 ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t 79 ea* in/ance7  
relative2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7#b71     
/rike ,"o ,hundr$ ,sev5? ,congress &    

ins]t ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress2 & 
7,c7 add ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7#c7
 ,z us$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m relative  
means an individual :o is relat$ to !   
,memb]1 ,delegate1 or ,resid5t          
,commission] z fa!r1 "m1 son1 daught]1  
bro!r1 si/]1 uncle1 aunt1 fir/ c\s91    
nephew1 niece1 husb&1 wife1 fa!r-9-law1 
"m-9-law1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1     
bro!r-9-law1 si/]-9-law1 /epfa!r1       
/epmo!r1 /epson1 /epdaught]1 /epbro!r1  
/epsi/]1 half bro!r1 half si/]1 gr&son1 
or gr&daught]4 4  7#c7 ,9 clause #ac (  
rule ,,xxiii1 /rike ,copies ( ! execut$ 
oa? 7or affirmation7 %all be reta9$ by !
 ,cl]k z "p ( ! records ( ! ,h\se4 &    
ins]t ,copies ( ! execut$ oa? 7or       
affirmation7 %all be reta9$ z "p ( !    
records ( ! ,h\se1 9 ! case ( a ,memb]1 
,delegate1 or ! ,resid5t ,commission]1  
by ! ,cl]k1 & 9 ! case ( an (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,h\se1 by !                
,s]geant-at-,arms44  7#d7 ,9 clause #ae 
( rule ,,xxiii--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7a71  
/rike p>agraph 7b7 & ins]t p>agraphs 7b7

 & 7c72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7b7--  7i7 am5d
 subp>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3     
7#c7 ! flight consi/s ( ! p]sonal use ( 
an aircraft by a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or !
 ,resid5t ,commission] t is suppli$ by--
 7,a7 an individual on ! basis ( p]sonal
 fri5d%ip2 or 7,b7 ano!r ,memb]1        
,delegate1 or ! ,resid5t ,commission]2 2
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7#d71 /rike ! p]iod
 & ins]t 2 or2 &  7iii7 add ! foll[+3   
7#e7 ! own] or op]ator ( ! aircraft is  
paid a pro rata %>e ( ! fair m>ket value
 ( ! normal & usual *>t] f>e or r5tal   
*>ge = a comp>able plane ( comp>able    
size z det]m9$ by divid+ su* co/ by !   
numb] ( ,memb]s1 ,delegates1 or !       
,resid5t ,commission]1 (fic]s1 or       
employees ( ,congress on ! flight4 2 &  
7,c7 r$esignate p>agraph 7c7 z p>agraph 
7d7 & ins]t aft] p>agraph 7b7 ! foll[+  
new p>agraph3  7c7 ,an advance writt5   
reque/ = a waiv] ( ! re/riction 9       
p>agraph 7a7 may be grant$ jo9tly by !  
*air & rank+ m9ority memb] ( !          
,committee on ,e?ics1 subject to su*    

conditions z !y may prescribe4 4  7f7   
,te*nical & cl>ify+ *anges  7#a7 ,9     
clause #ab7;b77#b7 ( rule ,i1 /rike     
,*air ( ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole & ins]t  
*air ( ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole4  7#b7 ,9 
clause #f7;c77#d7 ( rule ,,ii1 be=e !   
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ins]t 
! ,committee on ,appropriations &4  7#c7
 ,9 rule ,v--  7,a7 9 clause #a1 /rike  
telecommunications ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t 79 ea* in/ance7 communications2   
7,b7 9 clause #b7;a71 /rike record+ ( ! 
proce$+s & ins]t record+ ( ! floor      
proce$+s2 &  7,c7 9 clause #b7;c77#a71  
/rike political purpose & ins]t p>tisan 
political campaign purpose4  7#d7 ,9    
clause #b7;b7 ( rule ,,xi1 /rike unless 
o!rwise provid$ by writt5 rule adopt$ by
 ! committee & ins]t if notice is giv5  
pursuant to p>agraph 7g77#c74  7#e7 ,9  
clause #b7;c77#b7 ( rule ,,xi1 be=e !   
la/ s5t5ce1 ins]t ,su* notice %all also 
be made publicly available 9 electronic 
=m & %all be deem$ to satisfy p>agraph  
7g77#c77;,a77ii744  7#f7 ,9 clause      

#b7;e77#a77;,a77ii7 ( rule ,,xi1 /rike  
record vote is dem&$ & ins]t record vote
 is tak54  7#g7 ,9 clause               
#b7;e77#b77;,a7 ( rule ,,xi1 /rike all  
committee he>+s1 records1 data1 *>ts1 & 
files & ins]t all committee records     
7includ+ he>+s1 data1 *>ts1 & files74   
7#h7 ,9 clause #b7l7 ( rule ,,xi--  7,a7
 /rike t memb] %all be entitl$ & ins]t  
all memb]s %all be entitl$2 &  7,b7     
/rike to file su* views1 9 writ+ & sign$
 by t memb]1 & ins]t to file su* writt5 
& sign$ views4  7#i7 ,9 clause #c7;h7 ( 
rule ,,xi--  7,a7 /rike 7h77#a7 & ins]t 
7h72 &  7,b7 r$esignate subdivisions    
7,a7 & 7,b7 z subp>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 
respectively4  7#aj7 ,9 clause #f7;g7 ( 
rule ,,xiii1 /rike x %all 7to ! maximum 
ext5t possible7 specify 9 ! resolution !
 object ( & ins]t x %all to ! maximum   
ext5t possible specify 9 ! accompany+   
report4  7#aa7 ,9 clause #b ( rule ,,xv1
 /rike /&+ ea* place x appe>s4  7#ab7 ,9
 clause #f ( rule ,,xv1 add ! foll[+ new
 p>agraph3  7d7 ,prec$5ts1 rul+s1 or    

proc$ures 9 effect be=e ! ,"o ,hundr$   
,elev5? ,congress reg>d+ ! priority (   
bus9ess & ! availability ( o!r bus9ess  
on ,w$nesday %all be appli$ only to !   
ext5t consi/5t ) ?is clause4 4  7#ac7 ,9
 clause #e7;c77#c77;,b7 ( rule ,,xx1    
aft] ,m9ority ,lead] ea* place x appe>s 
ins]t 79 ea* in/ance7 7or _! respective 
designees74  7#ad7 ,9 clause #h7;a77#a7 
( rule ,,xxii--  7,a7 9 subdivision     
7,a71 aft] 9 ! ,congressional ,record   
ins]t or pursuant to clause #c ( rule   
,,xxix2 &  7,b7 9 subdivision 7,b71 be=e
 copies ins]t pr9t$ or electronic4      
7#ae7 ,9 clause #b ( rule ,,xxiv1 /rike 
,cl]k & ins]t ,*ief ,adm9i/rative       
,(fic]4  7#af7 ,9 clause #a ( rule      
,,xxvi1 /rike ! second s5t5ce4  #c4     
,sep>ate ord]s  7a7 ,indep5d5t ,paym5t  
,advisory ,bo>d ,section #ahii;,a7d7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act %all n apply 9 !
 ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress4  7b7   
,budget ,matt]s  7#a7 ,dur+ ! ,"o       
,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 ref]5ces 9  
section #cjf ( ! ,congressional ,budget 

,act ( #aigd to a resolution %all be    
con/ru$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z   
ref]5ces to a jo9t resolution4  7#b7    
,dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 
9 ! case ( a report$ bill or jo9t       
resolution consid]$ pursuant to a       
special ord] ( bus9ess1 a po9t ( ord] "u
 section #cjc ( ! ,congressional ,budget
 ,act ( #aigd %all be det]m9$ on ! basis
 ( ! text made 9 ord] z an orig9al bill 
or jo9t resolution = ! purpose ( am5dm5t
 or to ! text on :i* ! previ\s "q is    
ord]$ directly to passage1 z ! case may 
be4  7#c7 ,dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?  
,congress1 a provision 9 a bill or jo9t 
resolution1 or 9 an am5dm5t !reto or a  
conf]5ce report !reon1 t e/abli%es      
prospectively = a ,f$]al (fice or       
position a specifi$ or m9imum level (   
comp5sation to be fund$ by annual       
discretion>y appropriations %all n be   
consid]$ z provid+ new entitlem5t       
au?ority )9 ! mean+ ( ! ,congressional  
,budget ,act ( #aigd4  7#d7  7,a7 ,dur+ 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 except

 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 a motion 
t ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole rise & report a
 bill to ! ,h\se %all n be 9 ord] if !  
bill1 z am5d$1 exce$s an applicable     
allocation ( new budget au?ority "u     
section #cjb7;b7 ( ! ,congressional     
,budget ,act ( #aigd1 z e/imat$ by !    
,committee on ! ,budget4  7,b7 ,if a    
po9t ( ord] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is      
su/a9$1 ! ,*air %all put ! "q3 ,%all !  
,committee ( ! ,:ole rise & report !    
bill to ! ,h\se ) su* am5dm5ts z may h  
be5 adopt$ not)/&+ t ! bill exce$s its  
allocation ( new budget au?ority "u     
section #cjb7;b7 ( ! ,congressional     
,budget ,act ( #aigd84 ,su* "q %all be  
debatable = #aj m9utes equally divid$ & 
controll$ by a propon5t ( ! "q & an     
oppon5t b %all be decid$ )\t int]v5+    
motion4  7,c7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n  
apply--  7i7 to a motion (f]$ "u clause 
#b7;d7 ( rule ,,xxi2 or  7ii7 aft]      
disposition ( a "q "u subp>agraph 7,b7  
on a giv5 bill4  7,d7 ,if a "q "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 is decid$ 9 ! negative1

 no fur!r am5dm5t %all be 9 ord]        
except--  7i7 "o prop] am5dm5t1 :i* %all
 be debatable = #aj m9utes equally      
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t1 %all n be subject to am5dm5t1 &
 %all n be subject to a dem& = division 
( ! "q 9 ! ,h\se or 9 ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole2 &  7ii7 pro =ma am5dm5ts1 if (f]$
 by ! *air or rank+ m9ority memb] ( !   
,committee on ,appropriations or _!     
designees1 = ! purpose ( debate4  7#e7  
,dur+ ! fir/ session ( ! ,"o ,hundr$    
,?irte5? ,congress1 p5d+ ! adoption ( a 
concurr5t resolution on ! budget =      
fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! provisions ( ,h\se  
,concurr5t ,resolution #aab1 ,"o ,hundr$
 ,twelf? ,congress1 z adopt$ by ! ,h\se1
 %all h =ce & effect 9 ! ,h\se z ?\gh   
,congress has adopt$ su* concurr5t      
resolution1 & ! allocations ( sp5d+     
au?ority pr9t$ 9 tables #aa & #ab (     
,h\se ,report #aab-dba 7,"o ,hundr$     
,twelf? ,congress7 %all be consid]$ =   
all purposes 9 ! ,h\se to be !          
allocations "u section #cjb7;a7 ( !     

,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd4    
7c7 ,det]m9ations = ,,paygo ,acts ,9    
det]m9+ ! budget>y effects ( any        
legislation = ! purposes ( comply+ ) !  
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj    
7includ+ ! requir$ designation 9 ,,paygo
 ,acts71 ! *air ( ! ,committee on !     
,budget may make adju/m5ts to take into 
acc\nt ! exemptions & adju/m5ts set =? 9
 section #ejc7;b77#a7 ( ,h\se ,concurr5t
 ,resolution #aab1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf?  
,congress4  7d7 ,sp5d+ r$uction am5dm5ts
 9 appropriations bills  7#a7 ,dur+ !   
read+ ( a g5]al appropriation bill =    
am5dm5t 9 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se  
on ! /ate ( ! ,union1 x %all be 9 ord]  
to consid] en bloc am5dm5ts propos+ only
 to transf] appropriations f an object  
or objects 9 ! bill to a sp5d+ r$uction 
acc\nt4 ,:5 consid]$ en bloc "u ?is     
p>agraph1 su* am5dm5ts may am5d portions
 ( ! bill n yet read = am5dm5t 7foll[+  
disposition ( any po9ts ( ord] aga9/ su*
 portions7 & are n subject to a dem& =  
division ( ! "q 9 ! ,h\se or 9 !        

,committee ( ! ,:ole4  7#b7 ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 x %all n be 9  
ord] to consid] an am5dm5t to a sp5d+   
r$uction acc\nt 9 ! ,h\se or 9 !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! /ate ( !
 ,union4  7#c7 ,x %all n be 9 ord] to   
consid] an am5dm5t to a g5]al           
appropriation bill propos+ a net        
increase 9 budget au?ority 9 ! bill     
7unless consid]$ en bloc ) ano!r am5dm5t
 or am5dm5ts propos+ an equal or great] 
decrease 9 su* budget au?ority pursuant 
to clause #b7;f7 ( rule ,,xxi74  7#d7 ,a
 po9t ( ord] "u clause #b7;b7 ( rule    
,,xxi %all n apply to a sp5d+ r$uction  
acc\nt4  7#e7 ,a g5]al appropriation    
bill may n be consid]$ 9 ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! /ate ( ! ,union      
unless x includes a sp5d+ r$uction      
acc\nt z ! la/ section ( ! bill4 ,an    
ord] to report a g5]al appropriation    
bill to ! ,h\se %all con/itute au?ority 
= ! *air ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations to add su* a section to 
! bill or modify ! figure conta9$ !re94 

7#f7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 sp5d+ r$uction acc\nt means an acc\nt 9
 a g5]al appropriation bill t be>s t    
caption & conta9s only a recitation ( ! 
am\nt by :i* an applicable allocation ( 
new budget au?ority "u section #cjb7;b7 
( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 
exce$s ! am\nt ( new budget au?ority    
propos$ by ! bill4  7e7 ,e/imates (     
direct sp5d+  7#a7 ,x %all n be 9 ord]  
to consid] any concurr5t resolution on !
 budget1 or am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce   
report !reon1 unless x conta9s a sep>ate
 head+ entitl$ ,direct ,sp5d+1 :i* %all 
include a category = ,means-,te/$       
,direct ,sp5d+ & a category =           
,nonmeans-,te/$ ,direct ,sp5d+ & sets   
=?--  7,a7 ! av]age rate ( gr[? = ea*   
category 9 ! total am\nt ( outlays dur+ 
! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! budget ye>2    
7,b7 e/imates = ea* su* category "u     
curr5t law = ! p]iod cov]$ by !         
concurr5t resolution2 &  7,c7 in=mation 
on propos$ re=ms 9 su* categories4  7#b7
 ,be=e ! consid]ation ( a concurr5t     

resolution on ! budget by ! ,committee  
on ! ,budget = a fiscal ye>1 ! *air ( ! 
,committee on ! ,budget %all submit =   
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record a      
description ( programs :i* %all be      
consid]$ means-te/$ direct sp5d+ &      
nonmeans-te/$ direct sp5d+ = purposes ( 
?is subsection4  7f7 ,c]ta9             
,subcommittees ,not)/&+ clause #e7;d7 ( 
rule ,x1 dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?    
,congress--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices may h n m ?an sev5             
subcommittees2  7#b7 ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs may h n m ?an sev5      
subcommittees2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure may h n
 m ?an six subcommittees4  7g7 ,ex]cise 
,facilities = ,=m] ,memb]s ,dur+ ! ,"o  
,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress--  7#a7 ,!   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may n provide   
access to any ex]cise facility :i* is   
made available exclusively to ,memb]s & 
=m] ,memb]s1 (fic]s & =m] (fic]s ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & _! sp\ses to 
any =m] ,memb]1 =m] (fic]1 or sp\se :o  

is a lobbyi/ regi/]$ "u ! ,lobby+       
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie or any         
successor /atute or ag5t ( a =eign      
pr9cipal z def9$ 9 clause #e ( rule     
,,xxv4 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m 
,memb] includes a ,delegate or ,resid5t 
,commission] to ! ,congress4  7#b7 ,!   
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration %all  
promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  7h7 ,numb]+ ( ,bills ,9 !  
,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 ! fir/  
#aj numb]s = bills 7,h4,r4 #a ?r\gh     
,h4,r4 #aj7 %all be res]v$ = assignm5t  
by ! ,speak] & ! second #aj numb]s =    
bills 7,h4,r4 #aa ?r\gh ,h4,r4 #bj7 %all
 be res]v$ = assignm5t by ! ,m9ority    
,lead]4  7i7 ,inclusion ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code ,citations ,to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable & consi/5t ) e/abli%$ draft+
 conv5tions1 an in/ruction 9 a bill or  
jo9t resolution propos+ to repeal or    
am5d any law or "p !re( n conta9$ 9 a   
codifi$ title ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
%all include1 if available1 ! applicable
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code citation 9 p>5!sis 

imm$iately foll[+ ! designation ( !     
matt] propos$ to be repeal$ or am5d$4   
7j7 ,duplication ( ,f$]al ,programs     
7#a7 ,! *air ( a committee may reque/ t 
! ,g5]al ,acc\ntability ,(fice p]=m a   
duplication analysis ( any bill or jo9t 
resolution ref]r$ to t committee4 ,any  
su* analysis %all assess :e!r1 & ! ext5t
 to :i*1 ! bill or jo9t resolution      
creates a new ,f$]al program1 (fice1 or 
initiative t duplicates or ov]laps ) any
 exi/+ ,f$]al program1 (fice1 or        
initiative4  7#b7 ,! report ( a         
committee on a bill or jo9t resolution  
%all include a /atem5t1 z ?\gh "u clause
 #c7;c7 ( rule ,,xiii1 indicat+ :e!r any
 provision ( ! measure e/abli%es or     
reau?orizes a program ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t kn[n to be duplicative ( ano!r
 ,f$]al program4 ,! /atem5t %all at a   
m9imum expla9 :e!r--  7,a7 any su*      
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